CVE-2006-0338
CVE-2006-0338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F-secure F-secure Anti-virus with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: F-secure F-secure Anti-virus
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple F-Secure Anti-Virus products and versions for Windows and Linux, including Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 5.52 and earlier, Internet Security 2004, 2005 and 2006, and Anti-Virus for Linux Servers 4.64 and earlier, allow remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data via malformed (1) RAR and (2) ZIP archives, which are not properly scanned.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0338?
- Multiple F-Secure Anti-Virus products and versions for Windows and Linux, including Anti-Virus for Windows Servers 5.52 and earlier, Internet Security 2004, 2005 and 2006, and Anti-Virus for Linux Servers 4.64 and earlier, allow remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data via malformed (1) RAR and (2) ZIP archives, which are not properly scanned.
- How severe is CVE-2006-0338?
- CVE-2006-0338 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-0338 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-0338?
- CVE-2006-0338 primarily affects F-secure F-secure Anti-virus. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-0338?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-0338 published?
- CVE-2006-0338 was published on 2006-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18529
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015507
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015508
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015509
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015510
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/q-103.shtml
- http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-1.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/22633
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16309
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0257
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24199
Affected products (54)
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.61:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.61:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.62:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.64:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.64:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.0:*:linux_client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.0:*:linux_server_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.11:*:linux_client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.11:*:linux_server_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.43:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.44:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:citrix_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.55:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.01:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.01:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.2:*:firewalls:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.2:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.21:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.30:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.30_sr1:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.31:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.40:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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